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Prop 14 – The California Stem Cell Initiative: Closing Argument
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 14: "The Stem Cell Initiative" webinar was held on Oct 21, 2020. This event was organized by patient advocacy group SUMMIT FOR STEM CELL FOUNDATION - "VICTORY OVER PARKINSON'S" MODERATOR: BERNARD SIEGEL, Executive Director, Regenerative Medicine...
Former NFL Players Show Interest in Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapies
Mount Laurel, New Jersey, October 14, 2020 – The National Football League Alumni Association (NFLA) today released a report exploring the interest in and use of regenerative medicine and cell therapies (RMCTs) for conditions of interest to NFLA members. View PDF with...
Stem Cells And The Transformative Power Of Hope
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Developing a safe and effective pathway for regenerative cell therapies requires a deep understanding of the workings of government agencies, funding and industry. Through considerable observation, I have learned that the most powerful...
Study shows how amniotic fluid might yield new, better treatment for ischemic stroke
Durham, NC – A study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine points the way to a possible new avenue of treatment for ischemic stroke. The study, led by Annamaria Cimini, Ph.D., of the University of L'Aquila, and Liborio Stuppia, M.D., of D'Annunzio...
RMF’s Bernie Siegel interviews Jeff D’Angelo founder of the CHAMP1 Foundation
Jeff D'Angelo shares his personal journey as a father and advocate for families affected by an alteration of the chromosome alignment-maintaining phosphoprotein 1 gene (CHAMP1). RMF's Bernie Siegel supports Jeff in his mission to increase scientific and public...
Right Now With CIRM – Paving the Way for Stem Cell Research
Part Three of Three - Dr. Evan Snyder of the Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute outlines for RMF's Bernie Siegel stem cell biology's benefit to all in understanding life and the role of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine in advancing the field....
Regenerative Medicine Manufacturing Society (RMMS) is partnering with STEM CELLS
Regenerative Medicine Manufacturing Society (RMMS) is partnering with STEM CELLS Translational Medicine to build shared resources across three areas (models, cell therapies, and technologies) that will be made freely accessible to other scientists and shared with RMMS...
Dr. Evan Snyder Discusses the Nurturing Effect of Stem Cells for Neurologic and Pulmonary Treatments
Part Two of Three - Director of the Stem Cell Research Center at Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute, Dr. Evan Snyder's discussion with RMF's Bernie Siegel focuses on two research studies enabled by CIRM grants. Dr. Snyder carefully explains how stem cells are...
Katie Jackson, President of Help4HD International, Shares her Personal Journey of Loss and Hope
RMF's Bernie Siegel talks with Katie Jackson, President of Help4HD International, who details the horrors of the hereditary and fatal neurodegenerative disease known as Huntington's Disease, from which she lost her husband a year ago. Katie has been an advocate for...
Stemmy the Stem Cell says YES on Prop 14!
Comedy star Seth Rogan voiced “Stemmy the Stem Cell” supporting the Prop 14 California funding initiative! Here’s the background. Lauren Miller Rogen serves on the CIRM Board as the Alzheimer's Patient Advocate. Lauren lost her Mom recently to early stage Alzheimer’s....
FDA Approves Study to Investigate the Use of Cell Therapy to Treat COVID-19 Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
First-of-its kind study to be supported by the Cura Foundation, The Marcus Foundation, Sanford Health and Alliance for Cell Therapy Now NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cura Foundation in collaboration with The Marcus Foundation, Sanford Health and...
Adding stem cells to educational intervention can significantly help kids with autism
Durham, NC – Results of a clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicate that a combination of stem cell therapy and educational intervention can significantly help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Caption top photo: Research...